Whole30 - DAY 1

I quickly wanted to start documenting my Whole30 program.  Thank goodness for free blogger templates! I thought this one fit!  SO, I decided to start the Whole30, you can read about it, there is a lot of information and it is all free!  It is a "reset" type program where you eliminate all processed foods, sweeteners, grains & dairy. SO, what is left you ask?  Plenty...... protein, vegetables & fruit.

I decided to start my Whole30 on a Tuesday, January 8th.  Several people asked me why a Tuesday? Well, no particular reason but I don't like starting things on Monday for one and this way I had a little time to prepare and plan. I mentally prepared for a few days thinking about what I'd cook and what I wouldn't be able to eat. For the most part I eat pretty well so I'm not starting trying to wean off of donuts & onion rings. That wouldn't be the greatest.

Planning:  You definitely have to plan ahead! I made a trip to Whole Foods to stock up on grass-fed protein & fresh fruits & vegetables.

I'll keep you updated on my discoveries & challenges. I'm super excited!


Let's talk about DAY 1

I woke up and had some coffee. I've always used Splenda or Truvia in my coffee and as of late been using raw cane sugar. THIS morning I had black coffee with a bit of coconut milk.  Well, not sure if I really like it, we'll see. It is a definite difference. No sweetness whatsoever!

On the Whole30 there isn't a separation of breakfast foods, lunch foods and dinner foods. You can have chicken thighs and spinach for breakfast. Not sure I'm there yet. Mentally I still think of eggs, sausage, etc....breakfast foods. :-)

I made some ground pork sausage, spinach and topped it with an egg. It was very filling. For meal 2 I made a Meatza, kind of like a pizza but the crust is meat.  It wasn't my favorite a little too meaty. I did like the eggplant and olives.  Meal 3 I decided to be creative. I made a chicken pad thai. The noodles were spaghetti squash which is a great substitute. We enjoyed it. I made some sunshine sauce from the book Well Fed, another awesome book full of recipes!

I'll be taking iphone photos of my food, I may start taking pictures with my real camera soon, we'll see, it is quicker this way.

How did I feel after day 1..... pretty good. I was tired from thinking about what to cook, etc. but for the most part I never felt hungry and I enjoyed some new flavors.

MEAL #1

Pork Sausage, Spinach & Egg

MEAL #2

Meatza with cucumbers & olive oil mayonnaise

MEAL #3

Chicken Pad Thai